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This is the same way I started out with the hokie club, I dontated 100 a year because I was not making alot, and have gradually increased it as I have become an adult and now have a way better paying job. $100 may not seem much to most people when it comes to our athlectic department but when you start adding up a 100 here and a 100 there it really helps. Just because you are giving a small donation doesn't mean you have not helped in a big way. In other words, If you can afford the extra 100 bucks a year to support the athletics department, please do so! It is also tax detuctible, so it helps with your taxes.
They need to go through the state BCOM review process, presumably they are already in that queue if they are asking the BOV to sign off on the financing.
I would guess that's at least a 12 month construction cycle, so they need to be breaking ground by summer.
Is that the thing?! Way cool, but I wasn't aware we had that much extra space on the practice fields. Nutso
Those of us living outside of "the motherland" are living vicariously through this site right now.
To everyone still living in Blacksburg...
I admittedly haven't read the entire thread but hopefully someone added Santeria by Sublime.
I think he hired JJ on the cheap because it was the easy way out. Not a tough decision. The past three years of his tenure, he never made the tough decision, maybe it was his illness having an affect on judgement. He was good for years, but slid down fast in the end.
It will be done in time as long as they let Sam Rogers start by July 31, 2015.
i thought the same thing, those contractors better get after it.
I.....
I know the current groupthink is that Weaver's a dolt, but he was a good AD for many years. It's not absurd to think he hired JJ on the cheap because he didn't want to saddle his replacement with a huge contract for a coach he may or may not have gotten along with.
This is correct. Shoot, even smaller schools have them. A good friend of mine is the assistant recruiting coordinator for Southern Miss. I called him last week and in the course of an hour there were a couple times he had to hang up on me to answer a call or text from a recruit - at 9pm. If that's what a guy who would essentially be Stiney's assistant has to do, I can't imagine all the work the Hokie coaches have to put in just to try to stay with the rest of the country.
From a Roanoke.com story:
The story seems a little different that just what the father is saying:
Trevor Thompson had his phone out in the team meeting. I asked him to put it up, Williams said. The kid put it up and that was the end of it.
I flew to New York immediately after the team meeting; his dad had left me a message. I called him back; he said [Trevor] wanted his release.
If you dont want to stay, Im happy for you to go.
Thanks swvadon for your opinion; that -even if only 50% biased clears up the slant on him. funny, I rarely search and find major hits on his articles when reading up/linking BB stuff...
I like that you're trying to dole out credit to JW..it's a nice fantasy
I'm very happy about this. Anyone who has ever observed a growing business knows that often times remaining static is a greater risk than embracing change. Our athletic department (and university for that matter) recognizes this. It's great to see.
I also think/hope that this was all part of JW's master plan.
Step 1: Pinch Pennies for 15 years
Step 2: Hire a kickass new AD
Step 3: Win lots of national championships in every sport.
I tried to start a Jock Jams station on Pandora, but it kept wanting to veer into the 80s over and over again. I mean, not that it was necessarily a BAD thing, but it just wasn't the intention.
Anyone mention any Weezer?? Heard Buddy Holly on my way to work this morning.
That's a good point. Either way, I feel like both songs are worth mentioning. I'm a big fan of both.
What about....
Let Me Clear My Throat (remix?) - DJ Kool ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9ZWUitFik )
This thread is what finally convinced me to register for TKP by the way. I need to start a Pandora station with most of these suggestions ASAP!
August 2015 is like....really, really....soon....for this type of project.
I'll edit this as I think of more...
Blind Melon--Change
Goo Goo Dolls--Black Balloon
Third Eye Blind--Semi Charmed Life
Gin Blossoms--Follow You Down
Bush--Glycerine
RemyZero--Fair
Lit--My Own Worst Enemy
Vertical Horizon--Youre a God
Sugar Ray--Falls Apart
Tal Bachman--She's So High
Modest Mouse--Dramamine
Blink 182--Dammit
Eagle Eye Cherry--Save Tonight
Fastball--The Way
Len--Steal My Sunshine
Counting Crows--Mr. Jones
Deep Blue Something--Breakfast at Tiffanys
Matchbox 20--Real World
Smashing Pumkins--Today
RHCP--Under the Bridge
4 Non Blondes--Whats Up?
Mazzy Star--Fade Into You
Neutral Milk Hotel--In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Del Amitri--Roll to Me
Semisonic--Closing Time
Tonic--If You Could See
Everlast--What It's Like
Will Smith--Gettin Jiggie With It
Natalie Imbruglia--Torn
Green Day--When I Come Around
He's a "build it and they will come" type guy. Like Buzz said, your first 100 days set the tone. He's showing everyone what the future is going to be which will loosen up the wallets.
Will need more Hokie Stone. But looks good with the Maroon roof.